North Miami's Sunny Isles Beach, Bal Harbour and Golden Beach have become some of the city's most exclusive zip codes with oceanfront property unparalleled to any other across the state. With gorgeous beaches, picture-perfect views, diverse cultural community, ultra-luxe living standards and a mere car ride away from the 305's most coveted locations, North Miami offers luxury homebuyers the best of the best in real estate -- both in properties and in the top industry professionals who have revolutionized the industry with record-setting sales. We're taking a look at the leading agents and brokerage firms of Sunny Isles Beach, Bal Harbour and Golden Beach, from Dezer Platinum Realty's Michelle Lynn Judd and Melissa Barragan to Mayi and Daniel de la Vega, the mother-son duo who kickstarted what is now South Florida's number one brokerage firm, ONE Sotheby's International Realty. Here's a curated list of the top agents and firms of North Miami.
Alexander Goldstein
Alexander Goldstein is the broker and CEO of Miles Goldstein Real Estate, a boutique-sized luxury real estate brokerage founded upon principles of professionalism, discretion, and precision. He specializes in the representation of unique, rare and exotic waterfront and oceanfront properties in South Florida. Miles Goldstein Real Estate was founded with the primary focus of anticipating and catering to every need of upscale clientele, and each associate of the firm has been chosen for their individual skill sets.
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Michelle Judd
Michelle Judd is currently Vice President of sales with Dezer Development, leading sales for the Porsche Design Tower and Residences by Armani/Casa both in Sunny Isles Beach. She is an expert in oceanfront condos in the North Miami area with over 19 years of development experience. Judd has an extensive wealth of knowledge in the real estate industry which gives her the cutting edge on what's hot and what's not. In her two decades in the industry, Judd has been responsible for more than 14 record-breaking pre-constructions sale outs across several oceanfront properties.
Michael Goldstein
Michael Goldstein serves as the jaw-dropping Estates and Mansions at Acqualina's president of sales. Goldstein's career spans back to the 1980s where he first got his start at a marketing company working closely with developers, from there Goldstein developed a niche in luxury real estate and now spearheads Acqualina -- a jaw-dropping sky oasis that has exceeded all market expectations in record-breaking sales.
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Yuliya Kachko
Yuliya Kachko is a real estate veteran with experience in the luxury real estate industry across major global markets, including the United States and Ukraine. As a valued member of ONE Sotheby’s International Realty, Kachko has over 20 years of experience, specializing in luxury oceanfront homes and condominiums.
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Mayi and Daniel de la Vega
Mayi and Daniel de la Vega have cemented themselves as South Florida's mother-son real estate tycoons with an exceptionally keen sense of market trends and homebuyer needs. The duo spearheads ONE Sotheby's International Realty, one of South Florida's top brokerage firms that has built its success around the reputation of its agents and the success stories of each client.
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Craig Studnicky
Craig Studnicky is the principal and owner of Related ISG International Realty with over 25 years of experience in the luxury real estate market. ISG maintains the area's top-producing sales force due to Studnicky's ability to communicate with training and sales staff, coupled with his excellent relationships with developers and industry peers.
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Lydia Eskenazi
Lydia Eskenazi is one of North Miami's top leading agents with over 25 years of experience in marketing and selling luxury homes and condominiums. Eskenazi provides clients an unmatched discipline, market insights and dedication that maximizes the potential of every sale.
Decorus Realty
Founded in 2011, Decorus Realty serves as the city's one-stop-shop for all things luxury real estate. David Koster and Gabriel Markovich partnered to form a powerhouse firm that aims to raise the bar of how real estate is conducted. Now, the firm offers unique services all under the real estate umbrella with key benefits and expertise that both benefit the real estate agent and the luxury homebuyer or seller.
Dezer Platinum Realty
Dezer Platinum Realty serves as one of North Miami's leading brokerage firms with beachfront properties unlike any other on the market. The renowned firm includes top agents such as Michelle Judd and Melissa Barragan.
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Melissa Barragan
Melissa Barragan has taken the real estate by storm in just under two years with a rolodex of ultra-luxe listings in some of North Miami's most exclusive neighborhoods. With a background in general real estate, Barragan now serves as one of Dezer Platinum Realty's leading top agents with over $13,000,000 in listings including the prestigious Residences by Armani/Casa and Porsche Design Tower. Her extensive list of clients features a very high-net-worth group of luxury homebuyers including celebrities and athletes.
